infernal

infernal
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of hell or the underworld
    阴间的,地狱的
    the infernal regions.
    阴间地带。
    the infernal heat of the forge.
    地狱的炼炉之热。
  2. [attrib.](informal)irritating and tiresome (used for emphasis)
    (非正式)[用作强调]恼人的,烦人的,讨厌的
    you're an infernal nuisance.
    你是个讨厌鬼。
派生
infernally
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, from Christian Latin infernalis, from Latin infernus 'below, underground', used by Christians to mean 'hell', on the pattern of inferni (masculine plural) 'the shades' and inferna (neuter plural) 'the lower regions'
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